| family rooms sleep up to 3 people. parking is available for a surcharge. featuring complimentary wi-fi, the unfussy rooms come with flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. set in an 18th-century building, this straightforward hotel is a 15-minute walk from yeovil pen mill train station, and 2 miles from the leafy grounds of yeovil country park
Bristol Airport 1 hr 9
Cerne Abbas Giant (25 min)
Mysterious, club wielding, naked male figure, of indeterminable age, cut into a chalk hillside. Cadbury Castle (22 min)
Hilltop ruins of a millennia-old fortress with ties to the legend of King Arthur, popular for walks. Sherborne Abbey (11 min)
Abbey founded in 705AD and famed for its Elizabethan tombs and its unique, ornate vaulted ceiling. Lytes Cary (16 min)
Garden and architecture Barrington Court (27 min)
Restored, unfurnished Tudor mansion set in colourful gardens, with a walled orchard and restaurant. Tintinhull Garden (13 min)
This picturesque garden with areas separated by walls & hedges surrounds a 17th-century house. Haynes International Motor Museum (19 min)
UK's biggest exhibition of cars and motorbikes dating from 1900 to today, plus kids' play areas. Fleet Air Arm Museum (14 min)
Huge military and civilian airplane collection, plus interactive aircraft carrier exhibit. Ham Hill, Somerset (13 min)
Picturesque hill offering picnic spots, hiking/mountain biking trails & a WWI & WWII memorial. National Trust - Lytes Cary Manor (17 min) East Lambrook Manor Gardens (20 min) Yeovil Railway Centre (4 min)
Historic place with full-scale locomotive cars & a mini-train ride, plus an art gallery & gift shop. Ninesprings (10 min)
Hilly woodland park with scenic footpaths, a playground & a dog-friendly cafe/visitor centre. National Trust - Montacute House (13 min)
National Trust country manor from 1601 with Tudor art in noted Long Gallery, plus formal gardens. Sherborne Old Castle (13 min)
Remains of a medieval castle with a well-preserved gatehouse & verdant grounds home to birdlife. | 
